a family of fish in the order Zeomorphi

The Zeidae (named after Zeus, the supreme god of Greek mythology) are a family of large, showy, deep-bodied zeiform marine fish—the "true dories". Found in the Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Ocean, the family contains just five species in two genera. All species are important and highly-regarded food fish supporting commercial fisheries, and some—such as the John dory (Zeus faber)—are enjoyed in large public aquaria.